10 Ridiculous MCU Rumours We Hope Aren't True

9. Hela Is Thanos' Love Interest (Thor: Ragnarok)

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The Rumour: In the comics, the entire reason Thanos collected the Infinity Stones was to prove his love to Death (as in, Marvel's physical manifestation of death). While it would be a stretch to introduce Death to the MCU at this stage, rumour has it that Thor: Ragnarok's primary antagonist, Hela (Cate Blanchett), may serve as a stand-in for Death and function as Thanos' love interest moving ahead.

Why It Shouldn't Happen: Thanos wanting to destroy the universe for love likely wouldn't play as well on-screen as it did in the comics, and it's easy to imagine a lot of the more casual MCU fans finding such a payoff lame and underwhelming.

How Likely Is It?: The MCU has frequently deviated from comic lore in the past, so while the idea of Hela becoming the surrogate Death makes a certain amount of sense, it doesn't seem that likely Thanos will be made into a loved-up idiot. 4/10

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